Female Fashion Icon of the Month; Maggie Macnab

Q1: What goes through your mind when getting dressed? Does that change based on the event vs everyday life?

Usually what goes through my head is the weather what i'm doing etc.. but if it's just a regular school day I usually try to find a balance between casual and a little more dressy and I'll decide weather I want to wear something more casual or something less casual.

Q2: What's your one must have whenever you leave the house?

I always wear the same four pieces of jewelry every day if I don’t I feel like i'm forgetting something.

Q3: The one must have that everyone should have in the closet.A solid Boyfriend jeans!

Q4: What shops do you shop at the most?

I thrift shop a lot, but other than that h&m, zara and topshop!

Q5: What shops are your favorites, normal brands and high end brands

H&m is my favourite shop because it's cheap but also really cute, I also love Calvin Klein and Tommy hilfiger.

Q6: What's the one "big ticket" item in your closet?

My one “big ticket” item would have to be this vintage burberry bag I got my for my birthday a couple years ago.

Q7: Describe your style in 5 words!

Modern, street, fun, balanced, fresh

Q8: When on vacation what are the must have clothing to take?

Flowy pants and halter tees are always a must for me when I go anywhere hot!

Q9: Who's your fashion icon?

Either Kendall Jenner or young Angelina Jolie would have to be my style icons, I can’t choose

Q10: What inspires your style?

Anything can inspire my style, a Tv show or a movie or my friends or even a picture I see on instagram, there is nothing specifically that inspires my style.

Q11: Do you think fashion is important, if so why?

I think fashion is very important, it’s a way to express yourself and make a statement. It’s also a great way to make yourself feel good and put together when you're having a bad day or just feeling down.

Q1: What goes through your mind when getting dressed? Does that change based on the event vs everyday life?

What goes through my mind when choosing my outfit is whether the pieces I am going wear match well with shoes that I am planning to wear that given day. Secondly, based on the event I will always try and match the rest of my clothes based on the shoes because I find that the shoes often create the style that the person is trying to convey.

Q2: What's your one must have whenever you leave the house?

A nice shirt.

Q3: The one must have that everyone should have in the closet.

A solid A nice pair of denim jeans.

Q4: What shops do you shop at the most?

I primarily shop at Common Concept Shop, Nrml Select and most recently at Stomping Ground.

Q5: What shops are your favorites, normal brands and high end brands

Common and Nrml, they offer a variety of brands for great prices. You just need to know to shop at the right times.

Q6: What's the one "big ticket" item in your closet?

Probably the Yeezy 350 v2 “beluga” sneakers.

Q7: Describe your style in 5 words!

→ new → trendy → unique → ranges depending on formality → urban

Q8: When on vacation what are the must have clothing to take?

A white shirt. !

Q9: Who's your fashion icon?

Justin Bieber, Kanye West and A$AP Rocky are my fashion icons, I like to incorporate all their styles into my outfits.

Q10: What inspires your style?

I am not totally sure at the moment. I don’t really follow anyone too closely, I just like seeing people wear new things and that’s what inspires me to wear certain fits.

Q11: Do you think fashion is important, if so why?

I think it is important to know about fashion and what pieces go well together, however it’s all a personal thing. I like seeing people who look comfortable in what they are wearing and trying new things. Often times the people who do not really care what they match together create trends.

Male Fashion Icon of the Month; Noah Brooks

Q1: What goes through your mind when getting dressed? Does that change based on the event vs everyday life?

I ask myself questions such as: Is this item washed? Have I wore it recently? What's the weather like? Will I be comfortable wearing it? I find that these questions go through my head no matter the occasion.

Q2: What's your one must have whenever you leave the house?

I always wear this black bead necklace every single day. My little sister made it for me and made me promise to always wear. Since am a good big sister I hold my to my promise. I like the necklace. It's simple and goes nicely with everything that I wear.

Q3: The one must have that everyone should have in the closet.A solid A plain black leather jacket elevates an outfit from safe to utterly badass.

Q4: What shops do you shop at the most?

Man! Thrift shopping is the way to go. Though H&M has really nice stuff

Q5: What shops are your favorites, normal brands and high end brands

Zara! Zara! Zara! This is my to go to store. When am feeling extra good and just want to blow money, I turn to Topshop

Q6: What's the one "big ticket" item in your closet?

Am a sucker when it comes to high heels. I have these blue and gold heels from Louboutin that I got as a gift and every single time I put them on I can't help but admire my calves.

Q7: Describe your style in 5 words!

Provocative, alluring, simple, showy, elegant

Q8: When on vacation what are the must have clothing to take?

A hoodie jacket. No matter where warm you go, it always gets chilly at night.

Q9: Who's your fashion icon?

Hands down I choose JLo. Everything about her just inspires me. She can rock absolutely anything.

Q10: What inspires your style?

Seriously anything. My inspiration can from legit come from anything and anyone.

Q11: Do you think fashion is important, if so why?

Fashion is absolutely important. It tells a story of who you are. Fashion gives you an outlet to show others how you want to viewed.

Female Fashion Icon of the Month; Daniela Bwira

Q1: What goes through your mind when getting dressed? Does that change based on the event vs everyday life?

Before I put an outfit together, I always think about what i'll be doing during the day. If I know I'll be sitting around and not doing much, my first choice wouldn't be a blouse and skinny jeans.

Q2: What's your one must have whenever you leave the house?

I'd have to say my one must have when I leave the house is my bomber jacket. It's versatile and chic.

Q3: The one must have that everyone should have in the closet.

think this goes without saying, but a good pair of white sneakers. With this type of shoe, you can dress it up or dress it down. It doesn't hurt that they're also super comfortable!

Q4: What shops do you shop at the most?

Out of all the stores I shop at, I usually always end up at Aritzia and common. They always have a good selection to chose from.

Q5: What shops are your favorites, normal brands and high end brands

For higher end brands, I go to aritzia, common and lululemon and sometimes i'll stop by NRML. For normal brands, I like urban outfitters and from time to time zara has some nice pieces.

Q6: What's the one "big ticket" item in your closet?

It's hard to chose but I'd have to say my LV palm springs back pack. I rarely use it but, I still love it.

Q7: Describe your style in 5 words!

lassy,trendy,unique,edgy (at times) and creative.

Q8: When on vacation what are the must have clothing to take?

When I go on vacation I go for more of a simple yet fashionable look. I make sure to bring a good pair of distressed jean shorts, a white t-shirt to tie in a knot with gladiator sandals!

Q9: Who's your fashion icon?

My fashion icon is most definitely Jackie Kennedy. I have always admired her chic, yet simple fashion sense.

Q10: What inspires your style?

There isn't one specific thing that inspires my style but I think by seeing the different trends going around and looking through magazines, it opens my eye to put pieces together I would have never thought would look good next to each other.

Q11: Do you think fashion is important, if so why?

I definitely think fashion is important. it allows people to express themselves and possibly inspires others to take a toll on trying a new style that they have never experienced with before.

Female Fashion Icon of the Month; Kiera Lawrence

Q1: What goes through your mind when getting dressed? Does that change based on the event vs everyday life?

When I walk in my closet it's normally after I've checked out the weather. I base most of my outfits off of how it reflects with the weather and the vibes I'm feeling. If it's raining and it's gloomy I normally go for something that's blends well with the grey tone and white tone. If it's for example a mellow vibe I'll throw on some streetwear and grab my skate board and just cruise around.

Q2: What's your one must have whenever you leave the house?

I think I'd have to go with headphones. When I'm just hanging around wherever I am or am waiting for something, I'll just plug in my headphones and just relax to the music I'm playing. The music I listen to normally set super chill vibes, and puts me in a good mood..

Q3: The one must have that everyone should have in the closet.

I think something that is an absolute necessity is a good pair of kicks. Shoes in my opinion are like the cherry to ice cream, and can compliment your fit really well.

Q4: What shops do you shop at the most?

I normally stop by Simons every now and then. I drop by a lot of skate shops as well, but most of the time I'm browsing vintage shops with my mom just chilling and finding dope pieces for a solid price.

Q5: What shops are your favorites, normal brands and high end brands

Favorite shops are probably Top of the World, Antique Skate, Simons, ragtime and st. Vincent de Paul. My favorite normal brands are probably vans, Levi's, ripndip, adidas, basically any brand that is vintage and old. Favorite high end brands I'd say are bathing ape, supreme, palace, CDG,
Y-3, Louis Vuitton, Rick Owens. There's an endless list but those are the top picks.

Q6: What's the one "big ticket" item in your closet?

Big ticket item is probably my palace bomber jacket. It's not expensive retail, but since it's a rare item and is normally priced a second time for resell it's almost double or even triple the price. I think my jacket resells for at least 450, but I don't normally rep expensive brands, I just like them ha.

Q7: Describe your style in 5 words!

Simple, mellow, classy, easy, original..

Q8: When on vacation what are the must have clothing to take?

To be honest I don't really go on vacation at all, I'm normally on the streets skate boarding or building computers or something. Any time I go on a small vacation I normally just take what I would wear any day of the week.

Q9: Who's your fashion icon?

I don't really have a fashion icon, I just basically work with what I have and put things together myself. I find it's original, instead of following the trends and all that jazz.

Q10: What inspires your style?

I get most of my inspiration from some fashion articles online. I occasionally browse some hypebeast article and see some dope fit and be like "Yo, that's sick".
Any other time I'll see people at school or on the streets and I'll try to recreate the style with the pieces I have at home.

Q11: Do you think fashion is important, if so why?

I do think fashion is important. It helps people express themselves with the help of their clothes and style, and it can display personal preference for that person. They can use their style to display the vibes their feeling, or what they're mood is, which I find is really creative and original.

Male Fashion Icon of the Month; Jacob Armstrong

Q1: What goes through your mind when getting dressed? Does that change based on the event vs everyday life?

Whenever I'm getting dressed I always have contrast in mind, obviously I'm not gunna wear stripes on plaid. Overall I just try to stay comfy

Q2: What's your one must have whenever you leave the house?

For sure my CDG Wallet I feel incomplete without it.

Q3: The one must have that everyone should have in the closet.

Sneakers, everyone needs a solid pair of sneakers.

Q4: What shops do you shop at the most?

Nrml select and thrifts stores are my go to's but I also shop at urban outfitters.

Q5: What shops are your favorites, normal brands and high end brands

Currently my favourite brands are zanerobe adidas and champions but my taste is constantly changing.

Q6: What's the one "big ticket" item in your closet?

'm a pretty cheap dude I don't like to splurge like that, but I have a $300 watch.

Q7: Describe your style in 5 words!

Q8: When on vacation what are the must have clothing to take?

Black jeans! They go with so many things and they don't get dirty easily.

Q9: Who's your fashion icon?

I don't really try to copy or be like people but in terms of fashion Mick Jenkins, Ian Connor and of course Jerry Lorenzo are all people I look up to.

Q10: What inspires your style?

Definitely Ottawa, I have an overload of hoodies and jackets because the weather here. I also like to lair my clothes which is important in the colder weather.

Q11: Do you think fashion is important, if so why?

I think it's subjective, I don't think it has to be important to everyone for sure but for some people it's a way of expression. Some people express themselves through writing maybe art and for others it's fashion.

Male Fashion Icon of the Month; Nick C-B